Gu Nan held Qian Han over his head to block the rain and quickly fled in one direction.
The instant the Rain of Time fell, Gu Nan probably reacted the fastest in the entire Tiluo World—he blocked the fastest and also ran the fastest.
There was no helping it. Truly, Gu Nan was way too familiar with this skill. Almost at the same time that energy appeared, he had already sensed it.
Valen, the God of Time, was an extremely well-known god, even in his past life's game. He was a Tier 11 major god level character.
For Gu Nan, Tier 11 meant that the other party was already in the Second Round—this wasn't like the First Round, which was merely a different gameplay style, but the Second Round, which ushered in a genuine qualitative change!
Not to mention that Gu Nan hadn't even finished the First Round yet—he was one last step away from it.
While Gu Nan escaped, Tiluo World was in a mess under the baptism of the Rain of Time.
Anything the raindrops touched had their time snatched away at a frightening speed. Buildings were weathering, creatures were aging, and even laws themselves were undergoing minor changes.
'It's much weaker than in the game. Is it because of the plane wall's influence?' Gu Nan dashed away quickly in an attempt to run outside the Rain of Time's range while secretly thinking.
Gu Nan was probably more knowledgeable about the gods than anyone else in this world. For a major god level existence like Valen, Gu Nan knew almost every single technique of his.
The Rain of Time was one of Valen's signature skills. It had a wide range and a nasty effect; it could definitely rank among the top ten most disgusting skills.
However, the Rain of Time that Gu Nan saw now was much weaker than in the game, both in terms of range and effect.
Qian Han was raised over Gu Nan's head. Although Gu Nan picked a good path and tried his best to avoid the Rain of Time with the help of various buildings and covers, many raindrops still hit Qian Han.
After the Rain of Time stole a great deal of time from Qian Han, the wrinkles on his already aged face increased at a rate visible to the naked eye.
The lifespans of Void Cutter cultivators depend on the extent they comprehend their laws and completeness of their own laws.
As a top Void Cutter who lived for a thousand years, Qian Han was already one of the people closest to Star Ruler Realm in this world and had an extremely long lifespan, but under the effect of the Rain of Time, he was about to reach the end of his life in the blink of an eye.
But Gu Nan didn't have time to care about this. If not for such a good shield like Qian Han, he would be "caught in the rain" himself.
'What? He's still needed to lead the way to the golden giants' territory? Who cares about that at a time like this? It can't be helped if Qian Han dies. As for his knowledge… We'll just see if there's an opportunity to resurrect him later.'
Gu Nan instantly made a decision, and his pace accelerated slightly.
After running for a long time, Gu Nan suddenly felt the ground in front of him light up—he had left the range of the Rain of Time.
Gu Nan lowered the Qian Han that was raised over his head and saw that the old man had no vitality left and was already a corpse, so he was casually tossed aside by Gu Nan.
He looked back again. Astonishing changes were taking place in the area affected by the Rain of Time.
All the buildings had been completely weathered and eroded. In contrast, some plants and trees were still reproducing from generation to generation. From seeds to saplings, to towering trees, and finally withering away in the blink of an eye.
The power of the Rain of Time was already weakening, but it was still enough to go through the entire life cycle of a thousand-year-old tree in the blink of an eye.
"Valen… Why did he attack?" Gu Nan was very puzzled. Even in his previous life's game, there were very few plotlines involving the major gods.
The twelve major gods were already at the top of the pyramid in the game's background setting. Plotlines wouldn't casually touch them.
The power of the plane wall was indeed strong. The Rain of Time that should've lasted a little under fifteen minutes instead stopped after only a few minutes. The land in front of Gu Nan fell silent again.
Around Gu Nan were also a few survivors who just happened to be on the edge of the Rain of Time and were lucky enough to escape. They all stared at the destruction with lingering fear in their hearts.
When an area was affected by the Rain of Time, one could only escape using their physical body. Any law would be drowned out by time, and even if someone barely managed to open a crack in space, it would still be washed away instantly.
Right at this time, two people stood up from the rubble up ahead. They were a man and a woman holding a silver paper umbrella, which protected them.
"Senior Martial Sister! We're saved, we're saved!" The man excitedly pulled on his martial sister and shouted loudly. It seems that he didn't have too much experience surviving calamities like this.
"What are you shouting for! Hurry up and put away your umbrella…" His martial sister said quickly while casting a wary look at their surroundings. Sure enough, she saw many pairs of eyes focus on them.
Just what kind of treasure was this umbrella, to be able to survive such a terrifying spell?
Many of those gazes contained obvious greed.
"This is an umbrella Senior Lu gifted me. Who can snatch it away…" The man was entirely unconcerned. He immediately saw the person ahead and exclaimed, "Mr. Gu Nan?"
Gu Nan had naturally noticed the only two survivors among the ruins a long time ago, and he also recognized the man.
He was actually the stranger Gu Nan met when heading to the Seven Stars League to temporarily join a team—Lou Wanying.
So Gu Nan just gave a small nod but said nothing. Lou Wanying, on the other hand, was very enthusiastic. He pulled his martial sister along and ran to Gu Nan's side. "Mr. Gu Nan, are you also here to look for the time treasure?"
When he said the words "time treasure," the number of gazes focused on them clearly increased significantly.
It seemed that this was the reason for the abnormal density of strong experts in a frontline plane like Tiluo World.
"Gu Nan?" When Lou Wanying's senior martial sister heard this name, she gave a slightly blank stare, then said, "He's the one you went to Nir—Mmph!"
The martial sister only started to say the name before she quickly covered her own mouth.
The world was already abuzz with news that the Star Ruler of Nirvana Heaven was suspected to have fallen, so the appearance of the Nine Abyss Heavenly Demon naturally couldn't be hidden either. Of course Lou Wanying's master could also guess that Gu Nan was the Heavenly Demon.
So the senior martial sister tugged hard on Lou Wanying's sleeve, but the latter didn't budge. Instead, he said solemnly, "Martial Sister, I don't care what you guys think. Mr. Gu Nan is my friend!"
"How about it, Mr. Gu Nan, would you like to join us?" Lou Wanying invited Gu Nan, "Senior Lu's umbrella can guide us!"
Before Gu Nan could speak, he suddenly had a strong feeling in his heart, as if there was a voice constantly calling for him to join the ranks of Lou Wanying's companions.
As if the legendary protagonist was about to embark on a journey, preparing to recruit companions one after another.
'Is this… the main character halo?'
Gu Nan indulged his imagination a bit, but soon his gaze shifted to the silver umbrella. This silver umbrella carried an indescribable aura, like some kind of extremely obscure law of time.
Gu Nan originally thought it was residual aura from the Rain of Time, but now, after careful examination, he found that it came from another source.
Another controller of time?
"Mr. Gu Nan?" When Lou Wanying saw that Gu Nan didn't respond for a long time, he couldn't help but add, "Legend has it that the time treasure can allow people to bypass the laws of time and space, giving people more cultivation time out of thin air! If I can have three to five more years to cultivate, then—"
"No." Gu Nan gave an odd smile, then walked away while waving his hand. "I'm just passing by."